New music from Dallas artist Lejend and Tanya Morgan’s Donwill over Juicy the Emissary production. Enjoy.
Lejend & Donwill – This Life
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The Raps You Never Heard #15: “Wayside”
Howdy folks. Up next, from Lubbock, TX, Caucasian blesses “Son Lights Up” in TRYNH #15, “Wayside.” If this is your first encounter of the Texas-based emcee, I’d just mosey on over HERE for a little more of that.
Caucasian – Wayside
The Raps You Never Heard #14: “All Id”
Jazzy Todd back at it again, TLit of Denton, TX brings us TRYNH #14 over “All Id.” He also did the artwork you see below as well as the cover of Cultural Refugee. See and listen to more of his work right HERE. Enjoy.
TLit – All Id
* The Raps You Never Heard is a follow-up series of pieces in which artists use works from Juicy the Emissary’s The Beats You Never Had & Cultural Refugee to make something new out of them.
And in case you missed my hypnosis video for better hygiene the first go ’round…
All Id from Juicy the Emissary on Vimeo.
The Raps You Never Heard #13: “Flip the Script”
Back again, Quiz blesses us with lucky number 13, flipping the script over “The Turnaround.” If you’re a rap fan and you’re still not up on the god, you have officially earned my disapproval.
To remedy this, listen to the track posted below and then go straight to the Elm and Oak site, download his most recent release Etcetera. No need to thank me.
Quiz – Flip the Script
* The Raps You Never Heard is a follow-up series of pieces in which artists use works from Juicy the Emissary’s The Beats You Never Had & Cultural Refugee to make something new out of them.
Beat Class #4: “Sorry I Can’t Stay”
To the uneducated mind, being from Denton, TX might not sound so glamorous. But to those who know this small town in the northern outskirts of DFW is home to the biggest college of music, which spawned the first jazz studies program in the US, there are many wonders to behold.
One such wonder I encountered in my days at UNT was New Vintage, a group that reminded me of Return to Forever at one moment and D’Angelo the next. Turns out they liked rap too and could reproduce my beats live with uncanny attention to detail when I guested at their shows.
(WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.)
Cultural Refugee’s “Sorry I Can’t Stay” is one of those beats and it samples “Find a Way” from their self-titled EP.
Beat Class #4: Sorry I Can’t Stay
Samples:
New Vintage – Find a Way
Beat:
Juicy the Emissary – Sorry I Can’t Stay
I put on for my city.
This concludes our lesson for the day. If you make music in Denton, don’t forget to hit me up so I can start infringing on your copyrights.
*Bonus*: What Denton, TX native has been sampled by A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, and Fatboy Slim?
The Raps You Never Heard #12: “Epicenter”
The 12th installment of our open collaborative series, titled “Epicenter,” features Denton’s Muenster MC over “Sirens.” Check it out.
Muenster MC – Epicenter
* The Raps You Never Heard is a follow-up series of pieces in which artists use works from Juicy the Emissary’s The Beats You Never Had & Cultural Refugee to make something new out of them.
Lasted Forever Timelapse
Pat Leal put together this timelapse using “Lasted Forever” of a snowy evening out on the town, among other things. Check out more of his work HERE.
35 des Refusés
This Saturday, I’ll be performing with a couple dozen other artists at this free festival in Denton.
Here’s the official schedule:
I play at 4:20.
See you there!
Beat Class #3: “Lasted Forever”
Welcome back to Beat Class, the only class you’ll ever need if all you have to do is name samples used in my production. It’s been a while since we last met so if anyone is new to the class or hasn’t been doing their homework, feel free to catch up HERE. Otherwise, let’s get a move on.
In today’s lesson, we take a look at “Lasted Forever” from Cultural Refugee. This track samples “Morning Song” by The Clang Association, an intriguing, fellow Denton artist who doesn’t seem too concerned with exposure. As a result his work is rare to come by. I didn’t discover this record by employing my many years of digging experience or my knowledge of labels, producers, composers, arrangers, instrumentalists, genres, eras, etc., but by sheer chance or fate, if you like.
As a digger, knowing when fate is calling you takes not only patience and open-mindedness, but also a willingness to submit control to the crates and let them guide you. When you walk into a room full of countless, unorganized records, where do you start? How do you know if you’re looking in the right place? When are you gonna find whatever it is you’re looking for? Here’s a nice piece of shit.
Beat Class #3: Lasted Forever
Samples:
The Clang Association – Morning Song
Beat:
Juicy the Emissary – Lasted Forever
This concludes our lesson for today. But before we part to discover what fate has in store for us next, take a look at the letter I received after contacting The Clang Association about the sampel.
No, thonk you!
*Bonus*: Name a record that found you before you found it.
